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# Broadway’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ offering open captioning at every performance
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/broadways-romeo-juliet-offering-open-captioning-at-every-performance/
- Published: 2024-10-07T19:20:56.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-07T21:07:05.000Z
- Description: The initiative will offer a new approach to aural accessibility.
- Author: Michael Abourizk
- Tags: Accessibility, Romeo + Juliet, News

[“Romeo + Juliet”](https://www.broadwaynews.com/romeo-juliet-revival-sets-full-cast-and-creative-team/) has announced open-caption seats, which are available at every performance of the Sam Gold-directed revival at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The supertitles are displayed from a permanent screen above the set, viewable from select seats for Deaf and hard-of-hearing theatergoers. The open captioning, which differs from closed captioning in that the supertitles cannot be turned off, has been in use since “Romeo + Juliet” began previews on Sept. 26.

This initiative offers a new approach to accessibility on the Main Stem. Many Broadway productions offer either open-captioned or American Sign Language-interpreted performances a handful of times during its entire run, often arranged through [TDF](https://www.tdf.org/accessibility-services/tdf-accessibility-programs/hearing-loss/?ref=broadwaynews.com). Theatergoers with hearing loss will now have the option to attend any performance.

The Shakespeare revival, starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler as the titular star-crossed lovers, will open on Oct. 24\. The production, which [announced](https://www.broadwaynews.com/broadways-romeo-juliet-receives-extension-one-month-ahead-of-previews/) an extension prior to starting previews, is slated to play a limited engagement through Feb. 16, 2025.

“Romeo + Juliet” is produced by Seaview.